Wherever There Is Water

Verse One:

Together we stand,
Proud women and men,
Hand on heart,
Eyes raised to sky above.
Our pledge is to Her Majesty;
We sail for Canada.
A legacy of the King’s Navy,
Born of sailors and fishers wise and strong.
Fourth of May, 1910,
The RCN
Set sail,
And so we sing this song.

Chorus one:

Wherever there is water, we will go
In the sky, land and sea and down below.
Always ready, aye, ready,
Firm hands to hold her steady.
One century sailed,
We’ll sail one century more.
Wherever there is water, we’re on board.

Verse two:

Let landlubbers know
Of the courage we show
On the arctic
And all oceans of the world.
Battles lost and won
Selfless deeds we have done
Aiding foreign lands
Protecting shores at home.
Through fire, shells, and mines
Guiding convoys day and night
‘Til The Battle Of The Atlantic work was done.
Many fought and survived
Many gave their lives
So Canada can be a free land.

Chorus two:

Wherever there is water, we will go
In the sky, land and sea and down below.
Always ready, aye, ready,
Firm hands to hold her steady.
One century sailed,
We’ll sail one century more.
Wherever there is water, we’re on board.

Solo

Verse three:

On deck one and all,
Hear the boatswain’s call
Into fog,
Avoiding storm and shoal.
With a bone in our teeth,
Sea legs strong on deck,
Braced for action and heavy roll.
Niobe and Rainbow, we stayed the course.
We have taken the watch, sea unto sea.
Let us toast and stand
All across this land,
And raise a cheer for Canada’s navy.

Chorus three:

Wherever there is water, we will go
In the sky, land and sea and down below.
Always ready, aye, ready,
Firm hands to hold her steady.
One century sailed,
We’ll sail one century more.
Wherever there is water, we’re on board.

Wherever there is water, we will go
In the sky, land and sea and down below.
Always ready, aye, ready,
Firm hands to hold her steady.
One century sailed,
We’ll sail one century more.
Wherever there is water, we’re on board.
Wherever there is water, we will go!